Enjoy the joy of bringing joy to others on National I Want You to Be Happy Day!
History of National I Want You to Be Happy Day
Wanting to make other people happy has a history that goes as far back as humans. Caring for others and wanting what’s best for them is all part and parcel of loving someone. In more modern times, studies have shown that a main condition for most people to be happy is the opportunity to make others happy as well.
Scientists have even shown this to be connected to special happy hormones the brain releases when people help others. Oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin are all released in what’s called the “helper’s high”, which is a grand feeling someone gets from helping another person and watching them be happy. It’s a delightful response to something that is completely unselfish and absolutely beautiful!
National I Want You to Be Happy Day is here to celebrate the idea that the world is a better place when we all work together to make other people happy.
Scientists have even shown this to be connected to special happy hormones the brain releases when people help others. Oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin are all released in what’s called the “helper’s high”, which is a grand feeling someone gets from helping another person and watching them be happy. It’s a delightful response to something that is completely unselfish and absolutely beautiful!
National I Want You to Be Happy Day is here to celebrate the idea that the world is a better place when we all work together to make other people happy.
thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator
grandgirls are visiting at this house xoxo
WORD OF THE DAY
swan
MEANING:noun: 1. Any of various long-necked large waterbirds, usually in white plumage. 2. Someone or something of unusual beauty, grace, purity, etc. verb intr.: 1. To move about in an idle, aimless way.
2. To declare or to swear.
ETYMOLOGY:For verb 2: From shortening of “I shall warrant” or “I swear on”.
For the rest: From Old English swan. Ultimately from the Indo-European root swen- (to sound), which also gave us sound, sonic, sonnet, sonata, and unison.
Earliest documented use: for noun: 700; for verb 1: 1893; for verb 2: 1823.
USAGE:“[François Poulain] scoffs at Europeans who swan around thinking they are better than everyone else.”
Judith Shulevitz; I Found the Feminism I Was Looking for in the Lost Writings of a 17th-Century Priest; The Atlantic (New York); Sep 2021.
| noun: | 1. Any of various long-necked large waterbirds, usually in white plumage. |
| 2. Someone or something of unusual beauty, grace, purity, etc. | |
| verb intr.: | 1. To move about in an idle, aimless way. 2. To declare or to swear. |
For the rest: From Old English swan. Ultimately from the Indo-European root swen- (to sound), which also gave us sound, sonic, sonnet, sonata, and unison.
Earliest documented use: for noun: 700; for verb 1: 1893; for verb 2: 1823.
Judith Shulevitz; I Found the Feminism I Was Looking for in the Lost Writings of a 17th-Century Priest; The Atlantic (New York); Sep 2021.
TODAY'S ARTIST thanks, Natalie
this little box brought hours of fun to our house!
IDIOM OF THE DAYWhat does 'broken record' mean?
Meaning:
When someone sounds like a broken record, they keep on repeating the same things. ('Stuck record' is also used.)
great spot to sit and catch some free vitamin D
thanks, Patsy
k.d. lang has been awarded the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
Earth's oceans contain an estimated $771 trillion worth of gold.
Since odd numbers are harder for our brains to process, some people actually experience feelings of discomfort when the volume of the television, among other things, is set to an odd number.
Polar Bears Run Faster Than Professional Football Players - The fastest NFL player in 2018 was a running back who ran just over 22mph. Yet despite their size, polar bears can run at 25mph, jump over six feet in the air, and are nearly undetectable by infrared cameras due to their transparent fur. But, don't let this skill scare you. Unless provoked, and unlike other bears, polar bears are not territorial or confrontational.
YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
The newlyweds who were both in a photo taken 11 years before they met
Cornwall, England's Aimee Maiden and Nick Wheeler were just two people in love who were set to be married. Just before their wedding, the couple went to Wheeler's grandparents' house and flipped through a family photo album.
They come across a photo of Nick as a child with his family on a beach in Cornwall. To their astonishment, they spotted Aimee with her family in the background – the photo was taken years before they met!
Aimee said the unbelievable coincidence just confirmed that she'd found her soul mate.
The couple were married about a minute's walk from where the photo was taken all of those years ago.
safety standards in the 60s
They come across a photo of Nick as a child with his family on a beach in Cornwall. To their astonishment, they spotted Aimee with her family in the background – the photo was taken years before they met!
Aimee said the unbelievable coincidence just confirmed that she'd found her soul mate.
The couple were married about a minute's walk from where the photo was taken all of those years ago.
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
COFFEE thanks, Ella
for now, they are just 'chilling'
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Romanesco broccoli is an edible flower bud of the species Brassica oleracea. It is chartreuse in color, and has a form naturally approximating a fractal. When compared to a traditional cauliflower, it has a firmer texture and nutty flavor. |
Excess carbon emissions
knit
thanks, Pam
knit
thanks, Emma
knit
CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY
crochet
crochet
PANTRY RECIPE thanks, Debbie
CROCKPOT RECIPE thanks, Anita
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
SWEETS RECIPE thanks, Patsy
COOKBOOK FRIDAY
- Miss Beecher's Domestic Receipt Book by Catharine Beecher (1842)
Knitting Puzzle
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CRAFTS thanks, Kathy
hope things improve in the relationship
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
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SUDOKU .. very hard
solution:
If You Could Paint A Picture Of Any Scenery You’ve Seen Before, What Would You Paint?
QUOTE thanks, Maria
CLEVER thanks, Ethel
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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